There are 4 ways to get from Baku to Xi'an by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane GYD - XIY
13h 15m¥1,629–4,852Drive, car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
- Take the train from Mangystau to Tschemolgantrain
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Xi'antrain
5d 15h¥1,217–2,250Drive 7,007.3 km
- Drive from Baku to Xi'ancar 7,007.3 km
3d 8h¥6,017–8,691Drive, car ferry, train, bus via Astana
- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
- Take the train from Mangystau to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Xi'antrain
5d 16h¥1,252–2,150
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Xi'an is to drive and car ferry and train and bus via Astana which costs ¥1200 - ¥2200 and takes 5 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Xi'an is to fly which takes 13h 15m and costs ¥1600 - ¥4900.
The distance between Baku and Xi'an is 5188 km. The road distance is 7007.3 km.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Baku to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 4h ahead of Baku. It is currently 5:44 PM in Baku and 9:44 PM in Xi'an.
Yes, the driving distance between Baku to Xi'an is 7007 km. It takes approximately 3 days 8h to drive from Baku to Xi'an.
There are 547+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Xi'an, China?
S7 Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) once daily.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Mangystau to Tschemolgan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–470
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥300–330
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥420–470
Train from Mangystau to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥250–410
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥250–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥360–410
Train from Ürümqi to Xi'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥490–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–1,000
Train from Ürümqi to Xi'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥490–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–1,000
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–410
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥310–480
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- ASCO
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- ¥400–550
- Car
- ¥3,069
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- ¥400–550
- Car
- ¥3,069
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